Personal Statement: Meaningful Experience

The date of the offense was July 19, 2014. It was a night full of mistakes and bad decisions, which I will never make again. The charges that I have been cited with are 1 Class B Misdemeanor (Driving under the Influence), 1 Class B Misdemeanor (Unlawful Consumption), 1 Class B Misdemeanor (Possession of Paraphernalia), 1 Class B Misdemeanor (Possession of Marijuana) and 1 Third Degree Felony (Possession). Since that night I distanced the people who were bringing me down in life and they ended up dropping out of my life as they only wanted to bring me down and I would not allow that any longer. Since the night of the arrest I have not participated in taking any narcotics or any illegal substances since. I have been extremely focused on my work and making

The field of research work I am primarily interested is oncology. Oncology is an exciting field not only due to the various genetic processes that control the growth and division of cells but also because it involves endless aspects to explore. While interning with a non-profit called RainTeam and alongside Dr. Lubbe MD/PhD, a radiation oncologist, I began to understand the importance of advancements in cancer research, and this augmented my interest for it. RainTeam is an organization dedicated to bringing awareness to cancer prevention and leading healthy lives.

I was born the fourth of December 1991 in Cranbrook British Columbia. I lived there for 18 years. Before joining the military I worked as a fry cook at a Burger King for three years and held part time jobs working for the College of the Rockies summer camp programs during the summer. My parents are currently living together in Cranbrook BC. My father works outside the province testing railway tracks for two months at a time, then returns home for two to three weeks. My mother acts as the main contact point of the family, she works as a financial clerk. I have a 22 year old sister who will be attending university in Calgary this September. I attended Mount Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook and graduated in 2009

The prime condition of success ,the great secret ,is to concentrate my energy , thought ,and capital exclusively upon business in cancer .Having begun in research ,resolve to fight it out , to lead in it , adopt every improvement ,have the best machinery, and know the most about it .Two passions ,simple but overwhelmingly strong ,has governed my life : the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.I have sought knowledge . I have wished to understand the causes of cancer . I have wished to know why people die . And I have tried to apprehend the breakthrough in cancer treatment written by Gleevec who discovered the approach was to target the disease at the cellular and subcellular level .A little of this ,but not much , I have achieved.I long to alleviate the pain of cancer . As the mathematician Jules Henri Poincare said, Science is built with facts just as a house is built with bricks .I would take approaches as many scientists do .Scientist start an investigation by finding out what other scientists have learned about a particular problem.After known the facts have been gathered , the scientist come to the part of the investigation that requires considerable imagination . Possible problem are formulated. The scientists plans experiments,performs calculations,and makes observations to test hypotheses.When hypotheses are confirmed ,they are incorporated into theories. If I become a scientist

When I first started medical school, I did not know what Pathology entailed as a specialty. My original goal was then to become an oncologist, pushed by my enthusiasm for the diagnosis process and a strong personal interest in the pathogenesis of cancer. Before then, I had always found the meticulous search and gathering of clues to support a discovery to be mentally stimulating. I was never bored. This is why I had been drawn to research during my undergraduate studies in biochemistry and later choose to renew my efforts and complete a Master on the subject of molecular genetics, giving me valuable research experience in histology, oncology and the histopathology of cancer. This passion continued to shape my life and my aspirations during medical school while I discovered the field of Pathology.

My life has prepared me well for a future in helping others. Having overcame multiple instances of emotional abuse as well as social isolation throughout the course of four straight years, I have developed deep compassion and empathy for others. Being faced with multiple different instances of abuse that not many adults have gone through during my childhood has forced me to view the world in a more serious and objective manner. I have spent endless hours reflecting on my past experiences, comparing myself to others, wondering why things have happened the way they did, and how I can make my life better, even with the poor circumstances I had been given. I’ve remained adamant on becoming selfless and learning how to help others. I’ve

There are few certainties of what one will encounter during life. A common joke names two: death and

San Diego, 2003: I am standing in the empty auditorium of the Salk Institute, one of world’s top biology research institutes; a temple of science located on a cliff above the Pacific Ocean, Nobel laureates lecture here weekly. I am picturing myself standing behind the lectern, presenting my ideas to the scientific community, the audience is applauding. Back then I worked in a small biotech company close to the Salk Institute in a vibrant, inspiring environment in the south of California, USA. I managed to get a position as a research technician on the payroll of this startup, which was also valid as an internship for my study biomedical sciences. Here, I made my first commitment towards my career. I wanted to lead a cancer research project; I decided to obtain a PhD degree.

My vision as an undergraduate student of the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) is to become a well-rounded influential leader and equip myself with a set of skills and values that will enhance me as an individual in my career. Thus, my goal is to succeed academically and socially, graduating with a distinction and having built strong relationships.

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

The purpose of this memo is to perform self-exploration to gain a better understanding of myself and my career goals. In addition to providing insights into myself, this exercise will enable the comparison of my current situation to my future goals. Upon beginning my college education, I always thought I’d earn a degree and then figure out what I wanted to do with it. Now I understand the necessity of knowing myself better and formulating a plan prior to graduation.

According to my birth certificate, I was born Austin John Penny to my parents, Julie and Charles Penny. My birth occurred at 1:25 A.M. on April 19, 1996. I was born at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, GA. My pediatrician who took care of me was Dr. Jim Dunaway, Sr.

In a season rich with new experiences, it is an interesting time to assess my spiritual growth. This has been an unsettling time of redefining and restructuring my life and a season of isolation from the ways of ministry that bring me joy. Letting go of all expectation, labels, definitions and outcomes has not come easily for me. However, pealing it all off has been very freeing and revealing.

In our lives, we have to make important choices, and sometimes our choices determine our happiness or sadness. As a Filipino, our families tell us to do well in school and to not make bad choices because they want us to be successful and to have ethical morals. Growing up as a Catholic, I was taught to be obedient and respectful to my family which has shaped who I am today. Yet, I too made some mistakes, and I learned from the consequences. From my failures, I learned to not belittle myself, but to grow.

I have discovered that throughout this project, I am the type of person who is fascinated with the many diseases in the world. Diseases fascinate me because I, one day, would like to be the physician who actually finds a cure. Cancer, however, is quite different and intensifies my rage to find a cure. Cancer is the disease that continues to end the lives of others, and I am determined to bring it to an end. The research done throughout this project has really changed my attitude toward the future. It has made me look at the works of an oncology in such a different way.